Jahr v. Steffen
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Scott District Gourt. — F. D. Letts, Judge. Action for damages consequent .on an alleged assault and battery resulted in a directed verdict for defendants. Tbe plaintiff appealed.
1DissentSalinger, J.
I. The petition charged a conspiracy, and seeks recovery against both alleged conspirators, either because the conspiracy was formed and carried out, or because one defendant, in carrying it out, injured the plaintiff by striking her. For the purposes of present statement, it is unnecessary to go into whether the claim for damages is based upon the conspiracy or upon the striking of the blow. The defendants moved a directed verdict, substantially on the grounds that there was no proof of the charged conspiracy. This motion was sustained on the 30th day of January, 1917. On that day, judgment…
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